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The LS&I assigned the SC-1s to replace three smaller 2-8-0 locomotives in pulling strings of empty hopper cars up a 1.63%-grade to iron ore mines in Ishpeming and Negaunee. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] After being loaded with ore, the hoppers would be towed down the grade and onto a large ore dock at Presque Isle, where the ore would be loaded into vessels for ...
A new dock was constructed by the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Company of reinforced concrete and steel in 1911 and 1912 in the Upper Harbor near Presque Isle Park. This dock is 75 feet (23 m) high, 1,200 feet (370 m) long and has 200 pockets, with a total capacity of 50,000 tons of ore pellets.
The Presque Isle Harbor Ore Dock, an ore pocket dock, was built in 1912. Trains drop ore into the dock. Then chutes on the side of the dock lower to spill the ore into ships. Shown docked in the photo are the MV Lee A. Tregurtha (near) and the MV Kaye E. Barker (far).
Marquette Ore Docks: Lake Shore Boulevard, Presque Isle Harbor: Marquette: September 25, 1956: Julian T. Mason House: 425 East Ohio Street Marquette: June 16, 1972: Mather Inn† 107 Canda Street Ishpeming: June 18, 1976: Henry R. and Mary Hewitt Mather House† 450 Ridge Street Marquette: May 18, 1971: Negaunee City Hall: Corner of Silver and ...
Lifeguards: Presque Isle Lifeguard Association: 301 Peninsula Drive. 814-833-0526. Millcreek Police Department : 3608 W. 26th St. 814-838-9515. West Lake Fire Department : 2942 W. 12th St. 814-838 ...
Presque Isle: 1973 The first 1,000-foot integrated tugboat/barge and the second 1,000 footer overall. [20] James R. Barker: 1976 First standard construction 1,000-footer. Edwin H. Gott: 1978 The most powerful freighter when launched with two engines rated at 19,500 brake horsepower (14,500 kW) each.
The Presque Isle Light Station in 2023 submitted an application to the National Park Service to manage and maintain the North Pier Light, a 35-foot tall, black-and-white tower that is sometimes ...
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